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Last Chance to See Thomas Moran at the UW Art Museum

August 12, 2009 — Two University of Wyoming Art Museum exhibitions by Thomas Moran will close Saturday, Aug. 15.

"Thomas Moran in Wyoming" presents watercolor sketches, drawings and
prints made from his many trips to Wyoming that convey the various forms
of producing images for publication at the time. Also included are
drawings of the Laramie Plains, the Red Buttes area south of Laramie and
the Platte River.

"Thomas Moran: Pastoral Views and Seashores" explores the etchings Moran made of the seashore and the sea.

Moran spent much time in the Wyoming Territory during the 1870s. He
traveled frequently to the Green River Area and completed many sketches
and watercolors of the region's topography.

As a member of the government-sponsored Hayden Expedition to the
Yellowstone Region in 1871, Hayden made numerous sketches of
Yellowstone's geological features.

For more information on the exhibitions, call the UW Art Museum at (307) 766-6622 or visit www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum.

"Imagine learning from the masters" is a guiding principle of the UW
Art Museum's programs. The museum is located in the Centennial Complex
at 2111 Willett Drive. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free.